Ehud Arye Laniado

Ehud Arye Laniado (1954-6 March 2019) was a Belgian-Israeli billionaire diamond dealer. He was known as one of the world's best raw-diamond valuing experts, but he was also known for his insecurity and for a tax evasion case. On 7 March 2019, he died during a penis enlargement surgery in Paris, a week before he was supposed to appear on trial in Belgium for tax evasion.

Biography
Ehud Arye Laniado was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1954, and he worked as a masseuse before seeking his fortune in Africa and developing a keen eye for priceless gems. He founded Omega Diamonds in Antwerp, Belgium, where he became a citizen; he became one of the biggest international experts in valuing raw diamonds. He would go on to become a billionaire, buying the most expensive penthouse in Monaco (worth $39,400,000) and a house in Bel Air, California, where he loved to drink Chateau Margaux with celebrities. In 2014, he sold the world's most expensive diamond, the Blue Moon of Josephine, to a Hong Kong businessman for $48.4 million. However, he was always insecure about his short height and his apperance, being nicknamed "the Argentine" for resembling a tango dancer; the only time he forgot about his height was when he had his accountant read his account statement multiple times a day to reassure him. In 2013, he got in trouble for illegally importing diamonds from the Congo and Angola, and he prevented a tax evasion trial by paying a fine. He was later accused of lying about information to the Belgian authorities and was set to be placed on trial on 14 March 2019, but, on 7 March 2019, he died during a penis enlargement surgery at a plastic surgeon's clinic in Paris, France at the age of 65.